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Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Trevor Cahill will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Cahill is 5-2 this season with a 3.11 ERA.
It'll be Kohl Stewart toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Stewart is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -157-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 10.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 7-3 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -157 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 76-51 SU
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 60-66 SU
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Oakland at Minnesota Friday, August 24